Air Warfare in the Night Skies of World
War Two

"Taking into consideration the standard
of enemy tactics and our own technical facilities in the last
year of the war, it was probably right not to prefer one
method of nightfighting, but to employ different methods and
combine them according to the situation. In doing this, the
main rule of conduct was; pursuit nightfighting against
closely bundled bomber streams, "Himmelbett" nightfighting
against loose formations or single aircraft, and target area
nightfighting in case of surprise attacks and against
Mosquitos."

- Generalleutnant Josef "Beppo" Schmid

NIGHTFIGHTER
is a board game of air warfare in the night skies of World War
II. Using a blind play system, an umpire controls the attacking
forces while the defending player must find, fix and destroy the
incoming bombers.

Nightfighter recreates the tactics of
night fighting, from the cat's eye intercepts of the London
night blitz to the Mosquito intruder operations at the end of
the war.

More than forty scenarios describe the development
of nightfighting aircraft and technology. Rules cover
radar-guided interception, searchlights, airborne radar and
electronic countermeasures. Special weapons such as Schräge Musik are
featured. Tactics such as Wile Boar and Tame Boar (Wilde Sau
and Zahme Sau) receive their own scenarios.

The rules are arranged in a programmed instruction
format so that players can learn the rules bit-by-bit as they
progress through the scenarios.

Nightfighter features more than fifty
fighter and bomber variants, from early Blenheim and Ju88 interceptors to
advanced fighters such as the Mosquito
and He219. Pacific
operations see F4U-2s
and P61A Black Widow
fighters engaging Japanese bomber threats. Rarities such as the
Ta154, Me262B-1a and the Japanese J1N1 Gekko are included.

Fast-playing, with scenarios that can be completed
in 30-45 minutes, Nightfighter provides a new view of
the night hunters of the sky.

ILLUSTRATION: Nightfighter player's map.

The final game contents comprises:

Rule book

Scenario book

Rules supplement book

One 1/2" counter sheet

One 5/8" counter sheet

One 11 x 17" umpire's map

One 22 x 17" player's map

One 11 x 34" playaid/umpire's screen

One Patrol Display

Four 6-sided dice

Nightfighter is published by GMT Games and can ordered HERE. It is designed by
Lee Brimmicombe-Wood.

Latest News

Update 25th January 2012

Solitaire Nightfighter

Nightfighter can now be enjoyed solitaire. A new
set of solo rules, designed by Professor Phil Sabin (creator of
Lost
Battles) is now available for download HERE.

Update 3rd June 2011

Nightfighter Campaign

The game now includes a free 12-page rules
supplement, allowing players to play a squadron management
campaign in which the player commands a Staffel of Nightfighters
in 1942-43.

Update 6th August 2009

Nightfighter to be Compatible With
Bomber Command

Nightfighter is
designed to be able to be played with Bomber Command
. Both games can be played as stand-alone titles. However Bomber Command playthroughs can
be used to generate scenarios resolved by playing Nightfighter.

All questions and enquiries should be directed to
the designer Lee Brimmicombe-Wood
at: leebwood at googlemail dot com